common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
both; both sides; both parties
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
fertile; rich; productive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
choice; selection; option
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity